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Recovery Can Begin on The Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Unit
…issues. Many studies of people suffering from severe mental illnesses show an association between non-adherence to medication and higher rates of hospitalizations. When individuals stop taking their medications as prescribed,…
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Navigating Americaβs Unprecedented Mental Health Winter of 2020/2021
…the exposure of a lingering injustice. Components of an innovative, proactive approach to broadening access to mental health services could include working with companies to implement less stressful workplace cultures,…
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Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care: An Innovative Model of Care for Children and Adolescents
…communicates findings and recommendations where appropriate. The goal is to break down silos and improve communication between schools, community providers and our team and to support and educate families. The…
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The Adolescent Therapeutic Community: An Integrated Model of Care
…past 38 years, the agency has dedicated resources to evolving a highly specialized model of care that integrates both Therapeutic Community constructs with adolescent development. Realizing most teenagers possess little…
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A Paradigm Shift: Addressing Two Misrecognitions About the Stigma of Mental Illness
…gender, social class, age, or housing status interface with their mental illness status and generate different stigma experiences. For example, although they might share the same diagnosis (e.g., bipolar disorder)…
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Playing a Vital Role in Building a Crisis Care Continuum
…point to free, confidential service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone experiencing suicidal, substance use and other mental health or emotional crises can now…
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Family Mental Health: How Your Organization Programs and Services Are Helping
…to match the family’s needs. The starting point is one of compassionate inquiry as we set out to answer the question: How does one collaborate with other providers that will…
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Finding the Perfect Fit with Peer Support: Navigating Employment with Mental Illness
…company? Knowing that companies may hold stigmas against you can create new or exacerbate existing stress for an individual. Association for Rehabilitative Case Management and Housing (ACMH) peer specialist Jonathan…
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A State Agency’s Role in Supporting Housing and Employment within Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
…community with ongoing and brief assessments. Permanent Supportive Housing Safe and affordable PSH, when combined with comprehensive, person-centered support services, promotes self-sufficiency. However, PSH is not always available. While homelessness…
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A South Asian Perspective on COVID-19 Trauma: A Short Overview
…lead to unimaginable behavioral outbursts and patterns for this community where we still find mental health issues as a taboo. Health Complications: Community members with an underlying health conditions are…
